Fire kindler



Dec. 8 1925- W. T. ROBERTSON FIRE KINDLER Filed sept. 18 1924 u -Avdn pWmagwwz,

Patented Dec. 8, 1925. Y Y Y K I i UNITED sTaTss PATENT orrics.

WILLIAM T. ROBERTSON, OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

FIRE KINDLER.

Application led September' 18, 1924. Serial No. 738,522.

To all who-m t may concern: constitutes the` hand grip, the members ofBe it known that I, VTLLTAM T. Roisnn'rsaid loop being brought intoclose proximity soN, a citizen of the United States, residing beyond theloop and secured by clamping at Montgomery, in the county of Montbands 3one located adjacent the hand grip 5 gomery and State of Alabama, haveinvented and the other the front end where. the wires 55 new and usefulFire Kindlers, of which the diverge to form parallel tines 4 and 5 whichfollowing is a specification. are spaced laterally apart and provided atThis invention relates to a divice for lighttheir terminals withoutwardly extending ing lires and the like and which may be also lateralprongs 6. used as a torch. Another wire 7 is disposed between the 00 Theobject of the invention is to provide parallel members of the handlebetween the a device of this character so constructed bands 3 beingsecured to said bands in any that the flame will be forced thru a singlesuitable manner, the front portion of said point and concentrated toafford better igniwire 7 being located between the tines 4 and tion 5and in transverse alinement therewith 05 Another object is to provide adevice of forming an additional tine 8, the free end this characterconstructed so that it may be of which is bent laterally outward at aplane used also as a torch and for light cooking at right angles to theprongs 6 to provide an purposes as well as a signal for use byadditional prong 9. sportsmen at night, automobilist-s in trouble A fuelcontaining member l0 is carried 70 or asa railway signal. by theI tines4, 8 and 5 and is preferably Another object is to provide a. device ofmade in the form of a metal casing 1l closed this character which isextremely simple except at its front face and over which is inconstruction and inexpensive to manuarranged a wire mesh closure 12which profacture thus placing it in the reach of everytects the fillingof the `casing and permits 'i body and which is ready for use at alltimes. the flames to pass out therethrough. The lVith the foregoing andother objects in iilling is preferably composed of asbestos view whichwill appear as the description 13 or other incombustible absorbingmaterial proceeds, the invention resides in the comin which the prongsof the tine 4, 8 and 5 3o bination and arrangement of part-s and in areembedded, said tines extending through 30 the details of constructionhereinafter deopenings in the end of the casing l1. .scribed andclaimed, it` being understood The method of using this device is toimthat changes in the precise embodiment of merse the member 10 inkerosene or other the invention herein disclosed may be made inammableliquid beforer lighting and when within the scope of what is claimedwithout ignited the flame Will be OlCCl Out thlOUgh 85 departing fromthe spirit of the invention. the open front concentrating at this pointIn the accompanying drawings and producing a much hotter flame. TheFigure l represents a front elevation of casing l1 being air tightexcept at the front a device constructed in accordance with this inconnection with the asbestos filler will Fig. 2 is a transverse sectiontaken on the will burn for some time and adapt the deline 2 2 of Fig. l;vice to be used in heating water or for light Fig. 3 is an enlargedfront elevation of cooking operations.

the means for connecting the handle with In the form shown in Fig. 4 thecasing the fuel carrying member; and l0a is closed except at its upperend through 95 Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showwhich projects anasbestor or other wick 14 ing the device constructed for use as a.torch. adapting the device to be used as a torch, the In the form shownin Figs. l to 3 a handle container 10a holding considerable fuel l isshown composed of heavy wire bent which will last for some time.

intermediate its ends to torni a loop 2 which l claim l 100 invention;contain a considerable amount of oil which In a hre kindler, a easing, afiller in Said easing, a handle comprising a plurality of wires boundtogether toprovde a hand grip, Said wires having their forward endsspaced laterally to form lateral tines and a Central tine, said lateraltnes having laterally extended end portions, and said central tineshaving an upwardly extended end portion providing attaching prongs, saidprongs heing extended through one wall of said easing and embedded inthe liller to See-ure the easing and handle together.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto ailxedmy signature.

YVILLIAM T. RGBERTSGN.

